Dear jdsnowmann,

Yes, it's normal. Society often expects guys to be more interested in sex than girls, and this can make us feel like there's something wrong with guys who aren't as interested in sex as girls — but there's definitely nothing wrong with girls wanting more sex than boys. People have different levels of sex drive, regardless of whether they're girls or guys. Some people would be happy to have sex every day, and some people would be happy to have sex once a month or even less often. Many things can affect our sex drives. This can include stress, how comfortable we are with our partners, past sexual experiences, if we feel safe, how deeply we are attracted to the person, and many other factors in our lives.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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